Ontario has issued new invitations under the provincial program
The new selection covered agriculture, logistics, manufacturing, and construction.
On April 15, 2026, the province of Ontario held a new targeted immigration draw under the OINP program. Invitations were issued to candidates in the Employer Job Offer: In-Demand Skills stream who work in agriculture and other priority occupations.
A total of 1,339 invitations were issued. The draw targeted candidates who are already in Canada, have a valid work or study permit, and a job offer in one of the eligible occupations.
Agriculture-Related Occupations
In the agriculture category, 315 invitations were issued. The minimum passing score was 35.
Invitations went to candidates with job offers in the following occupations
- specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators;
- livestock labourers;
- nursery and greenhouse workers;
- process control and machine operators in food and beverage processing;
- industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers;
- labourers in food and beverage processing.
Other Priority Occupations
In the other priority occupations category, 1,024 invitations were issued. The minimum passing score was 36.
Invitations went to candidates with job offers in the following occupations
- material handlers and freight, stock and cargo receivers;
- production logistics workers;
- home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations;
- other automotive mechanical installers and servicers;
- waterworks and gas maintenance workers;
- public works maintenance equipment operators;
- material handlers and labourers;
- construction trades helpers and labourers;
- other trades helpers and labourers;
- railway and motor transport labourers;
- public works and maintenance labourers;
- mineral and metal processing machine operators;
- foundry workers;
- concrete, clay and stone forming operators;
- metalworking and forging machine operators;
- machining tool operators;
- other metal products machine operators;
- chemical processing machine operators;
- plastics processing machine operators;
- rubber processing machine operators and related workers;
- sawmill machine operators;
- woodworking machine operators;
- industrial sewing machine operators;
- motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers;
- electrical appliance assemblers and inspectors;
- industrial electrical motor and transformer assemblers, fabricators and inspectors;
- mechanical assemblers and inspectors;
- plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors;
- industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators;
- other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors;
- labourers in mineral and metal processing;
- labourers in metal fabrication;
- labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing.
Who Can Apply
Only candidates who received an invitation on April 15, 2026 can apply. The draw included profiles that were created and confirmed before April 13, 2026, at 11:59 PM.
The application process involves two steps:
- the employer must review the employer requirements and submit an application through the Employer Portal within 14 calendar days;
- the candidate must submit their own application and payment through the OINP e-Filing Portal within 17 calendar days from the invitation date.
Starting July 2, 2025, all job approval applications must be submitted through the Employer Portal only. Only candidates whose employers have submitted an offer through the system and whose EOI profiles are successfully registered will be considered.
The previous In-Demand Skills stream draw took place on April 8, 2026 and targeted French-speaking candidates and REDI initiative participants. This new round shows that Ontario continues to conduct targeted draws based on labour market needs, including agriculture, logistics, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
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